INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

Globe, Volume XXIV, Issue 2670, 27 October 1882, Page 4

INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION.

A meeting of the committee of the above association was hold id its rooms, Hereford street, last evening at 7.30. Present—Mr A. G. Howland (president), Messrs W. S. King, H. B. Kirk, E. W. England, J. B. Sheath, F. Jenkins, E. H. Banks, D. Boese, mad M. Bandstein.. The Chairman stated that with regard to

Ungliah made ranges being used in the Ho«wilal, the recommendation did not proceed ' from the hospital committee, bat from the house steward, and the matter had yet to be considered by the Hospital Board. Accounts amounting to £l2 9j 2d wore passed for payment. Apologies wore received for the absence of Messrs Hale and Jones. It was resolved that the secretary write to Government, asking when the revised railway tariff will come into operation, also the nature and extent of the reduotions. A general meeting of the members of the association was held at 8 p.m. Thera was a good attendance. The secretary read a telegram from the Beef ton Railway League, asking the oor ration of the Industrial Association; > read a letter from the City Council, asking the association to appoint two members aw delegates to the proposed convention on November 6th, to consider the advisability of forming a Railway League to facilitate the construction of the West Coast railway. The Chairman explained the action already taken by the association to facilitate the formation of this railway. Ur T. Pavitt was glad to notice that the meeting recently held by the association had already borne fruit. Ho had thought a memoml to the House of Representatives should bo prepared as soon as possible and presented at the next session of Assembly, feeling sure that it would show the Commission that a very lively interest was being taken in. this matter. Perhaps it would be as well to defer the memorial till after the meeting of delegates. At all events, the importance of the association’s expressed opinion, numbering as it did upwards of 400 members, was manifest by the general impression abroad, that in the best interests of Canterbury the railway should be formed os speedily as possible.

The Secretary then read a resume of the work done by the association since the last Annual meeting ; also, stating that the assoelation had a credit balance of £24 11s 7d, beside the fixed deposit of £3OO. Messrs Howland and Pavitt were elected delegates to the Bailway Convention. Mr J. 8. M. Jacobsen introduced specimens ef minerals, and also prepared paints, from Kelson ores. The area occupied by the mineral is at least 18 acres, representing 800,000 tons, which can be readily obtained. He also showed a sheet on which the various colors of Messrs Winsor and Newton were .shown side by side with the Nelson paints, and the similarity was very noticeable. He stated that he bad also picked up some stones in tbe same locality which ho was sure were diamonds, because they would cat glass. After a long discussion, Mr Izatt proposed, and Mr Wickes seconded—“ That tbe association take steps to get the Government to offer a bonne for a payable diamond field.” On the motion of Mr England, seconded by Mr Watt, the matter was referred to tbe committee of the association for consideration At its next meeting. Mr D. Beese laid on the table comparative statistics, prepared by Mr Tinliue, showing facts and figures relative to the East Coast And central lines of railway, which were in favor of the central line being continued to the Waian. Mr Thornton explained that the continuation of the line to the Waian was in tbe interest of the West Coast line. Votes of thanks to tbe Mayor of Christchurch and Mr Thornton terminated tbe proceedings.

‘ Young men,’laid a tiresome and intrusive old muff to a group of apprentices—- “ young men should always begin at the bottom of their business and work up,' ‘I can’t do it/ responded one of the apprentices. * Why not ?’promptly asked the old muff. 4 Bectnse I’m • well-digger,’ anisvered the apprentice.